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Research Fellow

Postdoc

Senior Research Fellow

Graduate student

I am an Assistant Professor interested in using molecular methods to inform the study invasive insects and weeds, more successfully implement biological control programs, and inform insect conservation efforts.

Andy Anderson regularly teaches non-credit GIS courses and occasionally teach for-credit courses at UMass and Amherst College. They also regularly participate in the ECo Quantitative Sciences Group, assisting students with the design and interpretation of their experiments. Outside of work they like to hike, bike, and cross-country ski.

Research Fellow in the Family Forest Research Center

Graduate student

My current research addresses ecology of native bees in natural and agricultural systems. I am interested in the major stressors on health and how these interact, with a focus on pathogens, pollen and nectar sources, plus impacts of landuse and exposure to pesticides. I am carrying out long-term surveys of native pollinators to assess changes in diversity and abundance, particularly bumble bee species. I am also interested in fundamental and applied aspects of insect-plant interactions, especially those that can inform biointensive, reduced-risk management strategies for pests and conservation

Michael Bank's research is highly interdisciplinary and has its theoretical basis in Bayesian mathematical modeling, contaminant biology, environmental toxicology, and environmental governance. Specifically, their interests are focused on three principle themes (a) How do contaminants affect organisms, including humans, (b) How can contaminants in ecosystem compartments be modeled using Bayesian statistics and information theory, and (c) How can this information be used in a scientific translation and environmental governance context.